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PublishedAugust 13, 2021
CMP, transmission line backers plan to appeal termination of crucial land lease
The companies' announcement of an appeal comes one day after Maine's DEP commissioner initiated the process to suspend New England Clean Energy Connect's permit.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2021
DEP says no permit violated in clearing Maine woods for corridor transmission line
The 145-mile power line project dubbed the New England Clean Energy Connect would serve as a conduit for up to 1,200 megawatts of Canadian hydropower to reach the New England power grid.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2021
Maine supreme court denies bid to split power corridor referendum into 3 questions
A state lawmaker wanted the court to order the Secretary of State's Office to split an upcoming ballot measure challenging the NECEC project into separate questions for voters.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2021
Attorneys argue over whether CMP power line referendum should be 1 question or 3
The issue is whether voters will have an ‘all-or-nothing’ choice this November on a ballot question that aims to block the 145-mile transmission line.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2021
PAC spending on CMP power line referendum hits $15.2 million in 2021
A ballot question in November will ask voters if they want to prohibit the project. Proponents and opponents of the power line have spent more than $42 million since 2019 to influence the vote.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2021
CMP’s management can improve, but is not ‘irredeemably flawed,’ state-ordered audit finds
The Maine Public Utilities Commission, which ordered the review after an investigation of the utility's rates, is inviting public comment and will decide the next steps.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2021
Commentary: Rural Maine cooperative holds up well when compared to CMP
A commentary fails to acknowledge that Eastern Maine Electric’s rates are very close to CMP’s, though the investor-owned utility’s territory is much cheaper to serve.
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PublishedJune 30, 2021
A few hundred customers remain without power after intense storms pummeled areas of central Maine
A Central Maine Power spokesperson said the outages were likely weather-related as strong storms moved across the region, bringing high wind gusts and some hail.
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PublishedJune 18, 2021
Bill to form consumer-owned utility rejected by one vote in Maine Senate
The measure, which called for consumer purchase of Central Maine Power and Versant Power, cleared the Senate in a preliminary vote but was turned away on final enactment, dimming the bill's chances of passage this session.
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PublishedJune 8, 2021
CMP fined $360,000 for transmission system testing violation
The company was cited for violating industry testing standards meant to ensure stability and prevent outages.
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